The United States Army in Somalia, 1992-1994.
Contributors: Center of Military History.
Series: CMH pub -- 70-81-1
Publisher: U.S. Army Center of Military History; U.S. G.P.O. distributor
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- History -- 20th century; Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993; Military assistance, American -- Somalia; Somalia -- History -- 1991-; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
Other titles: Somalia, 1992-1994
Description: Covers the period when the United States intervened in the east African country of Somalia to arrest famine in the midst of an ongoing civil war. Ultimately hundreds of thousands were saved from starvation, but unintended involvement in Somali civil strife cost the lives of forty-two members of the armed forces, resulting in the impression of chaos and disaster. In his essay, the author analyzes how a mission that had accomplished so much had ended in such circumstances. He concludes that the military and diplomatic peace operation was doomed to failure because there was no peace to keep: the factions were not exhausted from the fighting and were not yet willing to stop killing each other or anyone caught in the middle.
Notes: Cover title.

"Prepared in the U.S. Army Center of Military History by Dr. Richard W. Stewart"--Introd.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 27).

Also available via Internet from ARMY web site. Address as of 6/15/04: http://www.army.mil/cmh/brochures/Somalia/Somalia.htm; current access available via PURL.